Oedipus Rex
Release Date:
Jan 06, 1957
Runtime:
1h 27m
Genres:
Drama
Description
The story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime, killing his father and marrying his mother, filmed by the famed British theatrical director Sir Tyrone Guthrie. This elegant version of Sophocles' play adds a brilliant stroke: the actors wear masks just as the Greeks did in the playwright's day.
Director:
Tyrone Guthrie
Writer:
William Butler Yeats
Stars:
Douglas Campbell, Eleanor Stuart, Robert Goodier
Production:
Oedipus Rex Productions
